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   Message 48 of 717   
   Ward Dossche to All   
   Flight delayed due to ... bees in the en   
   28 Sep 18 22:59:53   
   
   A swarm of bees caused a nuisance at the King Shaka airport in the South   
   African city of Durban. The insects had landed en masse in the engine of a   
   plane from airline Mango. It called bee-keepers to remove the approximately   
   20,000 bees.   
       
   Because of the unusual destination of the bees, three flights were delayed, a   
   spokesman for the airline said. Mango distributed via Twitter a photo showing   
   how beekeepers made the motor "bee-free" again. It was the first time that a   
   flight from Mango had to be postponed due to such an incident.   
       
   Removal company "A Bee C" talked about a "hectic" operation. It took a while   
   before the team was cleared to work on the plane. Also, certain tools and   
   products could not be used for fear that the plane could be damaged.   
       
   An expert told News24 that the bees probably only "made a stopover" in the   
   engine.   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.99 SR33   
    * Origin: AVIATION ECHO HQ (2:292/854)   

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